Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-22
49th Congress---Second Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81

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| sENATE.-Mr. Spooner was appointed on
| the committee of privileges to fill the vacancy
| caused by the death of Mr.. Logan.
Mr.. Colquitt presented a petition from the
Women's Christian Temperance union of the
District He said that he assumed no re-
sponsibility for the startling facts revealed in
the petition, but he did answer for the pure
| motives and high character of those who
laid it before the Senate. The petition,
which was read at length, asserts that the
commissioners have for months permitted
and protected pool and billiard rooms and
houses of prostitution. It charges that the
agent of the Louisville lottery occupies a
house owned by one of the commissioners
and prays for an investigation, and asks for
the enforcement of law and protection of the
homes of the District
Mr. Hawley said the petition was tremen-
dous indictment.
Mr.. Colquitt did not doubt but that the
committee would suggest proper measures
for redress for these offenses
Mr.. Ingalls,, chairman of the District COM
mittee, said the charges have engaged the
attention of the committee for some time and
there was no doubt there was great viola
ton of law and morals; that if the House
had been as diligent as the Senate one of the
causes for complaint set forth, the regulation
of the liquor traffic, would have been re-
moved.
The bill pass by the Senate requiring $500
was read in explanation of Mr.. Ingalls, state
ment. The petition was referred.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to consider the bill which
he reported the other day relative to the
protection of fishermen Immediately after
the completion Of morning business to-
morrow.
The Senate agreed, however, to adjourn
until Monday and motion to reconsider this
was defeated.
At 2:15 the Senate went into secret session.
HousE.-After the reading of the journal
the House adopted the conference report on
the inter- State commerce bill-yeas 80, mays
Al. The negative votes were: Allen of Mass
achusetts, Anderson of Ohio, Bliss, Boutelle,
Boyle Boyle, Bragg g, BTumms Campbell of Ohio
Findlay, Fredericks. Gay, Gilfllan,
Grosvenor, Hayden, Hill, johnson of
New York, Kelly, Ketcham, Libbey,
Long. Markham, Martin, McKenns, Miller,
Morrow, Oates, O'Neil, Penn. O'Neil, Mis-
souri,; Ranney, Reed, Maine. Rice, Seymour,
w ellsworth, Waite, Iowa; White, Pennsyl-
vania-41. The bill, after being enrolled,
will now go to the President for his approx
al.
A resolution from the commerce commit
tee was adopted requesting the Secretary of
the Navy to make inquiry concerning the
construction of passenger and steam
boats to ascertain the best method of con-
structing and heating the same.
Mr.. Belmont offered resolution which
was referred to foreign affairs, requesting
the President to transmit to the House such
copies of correspondence between the United
States and England as he may deem proper
relative to the deprivations of American fish
ing vessels in Canadian ports.
The whole afternoon spent in discuss
ing in committee Senate private bills, but no
formal action was taken. At o'clock the
House took recess until 1870, when it con-
sidered pension bills.